应天从物 — “To adapt to the will of Heaven and conform to public sentiment”
应天从物 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt to the will of Heaven and conform to public sentiment”. To act in harmony with cosmic principles and human desires. Literally, “Respond to Heaven, obey things”.
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- yìng应fu付zì自rú如handle with ease and competence
- yìng应fu付yù裕rú如handle with ease
- yìng应rèn刃ér而jiě解to be readily and smoothly resolved
- yìng应biàn变wú无fāng方adapt to changes without a fixed method
- yìng应biàn变suí随jī机adapt to changing circumstances
- yìng应míng名diǎn点mǎo卯go through the motions
- yīng应tú图shòu受lù箓Ascend to power by divine mandate
- yìng应shēng声chóng虫a yes-man
- yīng应tiān天cóng从mín民comply with natural principles and popular will
- yīng应tiān天shòu受mìng命chosen by Heaven to lead
- yìng应tiān天chéng承yùn运Align with Heaven's will, embrace destiny
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What does 应天从物 mean?
应天从物 (yīng tiān cóng wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt to the will of Heaven and conform to public sentiment”.
How do you pronounce 应天从物?
应天从物 is pronounced yīng tiān cóng wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 应天从物 literally mean?
Literally, 应天从物 means “Respond to Heaven, obey things”. It is used to mean “to adapt to the will of Heaven and conform to public sentiment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 应天从物?
应：接受。适应天命，顺从人心